Feasibility of geothermal power assisted hydrogen production in Iran

Ramazankhani, Mohammad-Ebrahim; Mostafaeipour, Ali; Hosseini-Nasab, Hasan; Fakhrzad, Mohammad Bagher

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.08.150

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“…45 Geothermal power plants are commonly employed in lands with high-temperature geothermal resources. Geothermal energy can be used to generate heating and to produce electricity (power) and can also be utilized in cooling technologies.…”

Section: Geothermal Energymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, Schoots et al 157 revealed that compared with nuclear and fossil-based power production, the DOE price target is considered a long-term objective. Ramazankhani et al 45 presented a feasibility study of geothermal-based hydrogen production plant using conventional electrolysis and examined 14 different provinces in Iran. Various parameters such as the location of the hydrogen generation plant, source of electricity generation, taxes, governmental promotions, and subsidies can alter the hydrogen production costs.…”

Section: Economics Of Hydrogen Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Geothermal energy use in hydrogen production: A review

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Summary The major logics resulting in hydrogen production can be mentioned as fossil fuel depletion and climate change. In this way, hydrogen is produced with the help of numerous processes based on traditional and alternative energy resources like coal, natural gas, wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal energy. Over the past decade, the attention of research institutions and industry has been drawn to hydrogen, inspired by developments in renewable energies. Hydrogen production can be considered as an exceptional choice to make complete utilization of the renewable energy. Among diverse technologies, hydrogen production based on geothermal energy offers great promise. In this paper, initially a concise summary of present and advancing hydrogen production technologies is presented, and secondarily a comprehensive review of research associated with hydrogen production based on geothermal energy is provided. Thirdly, the process descriptions of geothermal‐assisted hydrogen production coupled with its technical, economic, and environmental aspects are addressed. Finally, comparative assessments of costs and environmental aspects related to hydrogen production based on different energy sources have been performed. In accordance with the results, the geothermal‐assisted hydrogen production cost based on electrolysis is competitively lower than other sources like wind, solar thermal coupled with natural gas, solar PV, and grid. Also, the same behavior can be seen for geothermal‐assisted hydrogen production cost based on thermochemical process.

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Section: Geothermal Energymentioning

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Section: Economics Of Hydrogen Productionmentioning

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Geothermal energy use in hydrogen production: A review

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“…These factors vary in different countries; according to Figure 2, the Asian and African countries enjoy excellent potential for solar energy. 18 The literature does not seem to have paid attention to petrochemical complexes, which are responsible for a large part of the emissions and environmental disruption, while these complexes can have sustainability products (such as green chemical fertilizer) by utilizing renewable energy sources. Considering only 1% of the total area of the country and the productivity of 10% solar energy devices, approximately 9 million MG of energy can be harnessed over 1 day.…”

Section: Geographic Characteristics Of Iran Regarding Solar Energymentioning

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“…Hosseini et al 18 investigated the new hydrogen production technologies and showed that hydrogen from supercritical water gasification of biomass is the most cost-effective thermochemical process. Hosseini et al 18 investigated the new hydrogen production technologies and showed that hydrogen from supercritical water gasification of biomass is the most cost-effective thermochemical process.…”

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“…19,35 There are three different methods to produce the primary energy of hydrogen production: using fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and renewable energy. 5,18 Hydrogen produced by the process of electrolysis of water produces hydrogen with a purity of 99.999%. 36 Approximately 95% of the hydrogen is produced by fossil fuels.…”

Section: Renewable Fertilizer Productionmentioning

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Investigation of solar energy utilization for production of hydrogen and sustainable chemical fertilizer: A case study

Mostafaeipour

Sedeh

2019

Int J Energy Res

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Summary Renewable energies play a vital role in the economic and social development and progress of many countries. As one of the most significant sources of renewable energy, solar energy has been used due to its availability in many regions. Generating electricity for hydrogen production is one of the applications of solar energy. In petrochemical complexes, hydrogen is often used for producing fertilizers, especially urea fertilizers. The present study aims at investigating five major Iranian petrochemical complexes in terms of their suitability for the construction of a solar plant to produce electrolysis‐based green chemical fertilizers. To this end, a multicriteria decision‐making model is proposed, which includes the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and extended TODIM method of multicriteria decision making (including crisp, interval, and fuzzy numbers). The present research investigates 10 criteria for prioritizing petrochemical complexes, classified into four general categories, namely, climatic, geographic, environmental, and probability of natural disaster occurrence categories. Having calculated the weight of the criteria using the fuzzy AHP method, the alternatives are prioritized using the extended TODIM method. The methods of simple additive weighting (SAW), Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), and VIKOR were then used for validation of the results. Results showed that the Shiraz Petrochemical Complex has the highest priority and Khorasan Petrochemical Complex has the lowest priority for producing green fertilizer via solar energy–assisted water electrolysis. By using the solar system, Shiraz Petrochemical Complex can emit over 1900 tons less pollutants in the environment per day and provides up to 8% of its annual total production through clean energy.

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Determination of optimal renewable energy growth strategies using SWOT analysis, hybrid MCDM methods, and game theory: A case study

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Dehshiri

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Intl J of Energy Research

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Summary Due to population growth and industrial development, Iran is facing the challenge of energy supply in various industrial, power plant, agricultural, and residential sectors. While most of Iran's energy supply comes from fossil fuels, these fuels have devastating environmental impacts. Therefore, Iran has to invest more in its renewable energy sources. Given that many locations of Iran have significant wind, solar, and geothermal potential, this study used a combination of SWOT, multicriteria decision‐making approaches, and game theory to identify the best renewable energy development plans for the country. The Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) technique was applied to weight the criteria and sub‐criteria. Impact on the environment, resource potential, and power generation cost with weights of 0.218, 0.182, and 0.145 was recognized as the most important sub‐criteria, respectively. To rank the factors in each SWOT dimension, namely, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, the Grey Additive Ratio ASsessment (ARAS‐Grey) method was then used. Using the game theory and fuzzy Shapley value, the best combination of renewable energy development strategies was determined to be SO1ST3WO1WT1 with a value of (1.72, 0.58, 0.3). The development of high‐efficiency wind and solar technologies and the minimization of output fluctuations and loss through energy storage methods such as hydrogen production and battery banks were identified as the best strategy combination for renewable energy development in Iran.

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Feasibility of geothermal power assisted hydrogen production in Iran

Cited by 51 publications

References 35 publications

Geothermal energy use in hydrogen production: A review

Geothermal energy use in hydrogen production: A review

Investigation of solar energy utilization for production of hydrogen and sustainable chemical fertilizer: A case study

Determination of optimal renewable energy growth strategies using SWOT analysis, hybrid MCDM methods, and game theory: A case study

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